McCarthy Building Companies Inc., recently named Dr. David Peterson vice president of operations for Education Services in the Southwest division. The Education Services team focuses on construction and renovation projects for K-12 schools and community colleges primarily in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Dr. Peterson has more than 28 years of experience in the construction and facilities industry, including 21 years in the educational arena working for school districts.
K-12 education planner and designer Wendell Vaughn, AIA, LEED BD+C, joined DLR Group as the design leader for the firm’s K-12 practice in California. He will lead design, programming and planning for school districts and K-12 education clients in California from the firm’s Santa Monica and Pasadena offices. Vaughn brings 30 years of experience serving education clients and has led the planning, design and construction of more than $3.1 billion in educational facilities.
Terrell N. Musgrove III, AIA, joined Houston-headquartered civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc., as a program manager. In this role, he will be responsible for planning, executing and finalizing the design and construction of K-12, higher education and federal projects. Musgrove has nearly 30 years of experience managing education, federal and health care projects of various sizes from inception to completion.
Jarrod Sterzinger, AIA, LEED AP, has been named principal with O’Connell Robertson, a Texas-based architecture, engineering and interior design firm with offices in San Antonio and Austin. Sterzinger has been a shareholder and senior associate with the firm, and was promoted in recognition of his commitment and contributions to the firm’s success. Sterzinger also serves as the firm’s K-12 education team director.
D. Stephenson Construction Inc., the largest African American-owned general contracting firm in Florida, announced the appointment of Joseph Sanches as the company’s new president. Sanches has been with the firm for almost three years, previously serving as executive vice president. Prior to joining the company, Sanches was chief of support operations for the Palm Beach County School District, where he oversaw more than $2 billion in capital improvements.
Dr. Sam Duncan was recently named superintendent for New Madrid County R-1 Schools in New Madrid, Mo. Duncan will officially begin his duties July 1, and is replacing Dr. Cynthia Sharp Amick who is retiring at the end of June. Duncan earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Missouri — Columbia as well as specialist and master’s degrees in educational administration from Southeast Missouri State University.
The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) has named Scott Layne, ALEP, chair of its Board of Directors. Layne is also the assistant superintendent for support services for the Irving Independent School District (ISD) in Texas. After receiving a degree in architectural studies from the University of Illinois, his career in public education began in the Katy Independent School District in 1982. Six years later, he was named the director of school plant services for Midland ISD.
Gilbane Building Company, a leading construction services provider, announced the appointment of Carole Mayer as manager of business development in firm’s the rapidly growing South Florida location. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Mayer will focus on the geographic area from Miami to Indian River, and will be responsible for sourcing new business opportunities with a focus on K-12, higher education, healthcare and government markets.
Architect Edwin Hargrave, AIA has joined Stantec as a principal in the firm’s Science & Technology Group. Based in Stantec’s Boston office, Hargrave is focused on helping the company expand its work designing state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Hargrave has been planning and managing multi-million-dollar campus upgrade projects for the past 30 years.
Paladino and Company announced that Executive Technical Director Brad Pease, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, was recently named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. The LEED Fellow designates the most exceptional professionals and is the most prestigious designation awarded by the organization. Pease has dedicated 12 years to the sustainable building industry, including work on more than 100 LEED certified projects.
